[Gpdd] HEALTH - Libby's teeth

Liddlepaws at aol.com Liddlepaws at aol.com
Fri Apr 23 17:09:38 EDT 2004


You need to take her to the vets, normally it isn't necessary, but if it  
keeps happening then it is serious. She may have a calcium deficiency, your vet  
can advise you on how to increase calcium in her diet. 
If she never has a full set of teeth then she can't be eating properly so  
buy some cheap kitchen scales so you can weigh her regularly and keep an eye on  
her weight.
You need to find out how she is breaking her teeth. Could she be falling  off 
a ledge and as her jaw hits the ground her teeth break? Do you have any  
young children in the house who might be accidently dropping her or hurting her?  
Does she have a cage-mate she could be fighting with? 
- Joey



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